List of news
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Published on: 17 April 2025
Ward 35 and the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) are set to reopen for visiting as of tomorrow, Friday 18 April in the afternoon, following norovirus outbreaks.
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Published on: 17 April 2025
- Campaigns and awareness
With the Easter weekend approaching, we are letting people know how they can work with their local NHS to support their loved ones to return home following a stay in hospital.
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Published on: 17 April 2025
- Community services
- Campaigns and awareness
People in the North West are being reminded to use NHS111 online as their first point of contact for non-emergency medical advice over the Easter bank holiday weekend from 18 to 21 April.
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Published on: 16 April 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Creating the best culture and conditions for colleagues
Dr Helen Skinner has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).
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Published on: 14 April 2025
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Visiting has been suspended on Ward 35 and the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) due to a norovirus outbreak affecting patients and colleagues.
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Published on: 9 April 2025
- Making the best use of our resources
UHMBT has been awarded almost £3m of national funding to install solar panels at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital.
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Published on: 4 April 2025
- Working in partnership
As the Easter bank holidays are approaching, health officials in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urging people to get their repeat prescriptions in on time.
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Published on: 3 April 2025
- Making improvements
- Furness General Hospital
- Community services
Patients, local people and staff are set to benefit from a new £5.8million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which is under construction on land at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow and set to open in 2025.
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Published on: 21 March 2025
Tabetha Darmon, Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Losing a child is tragic and our heartfelt condolences go out to Ida’s parents, family and loved ones. We are truly sorry for the distress we have caused.
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Published on: 13 March 2025
- Delivering outstanding care and experience
- Campaigns and awareness